Sew-a-Softie Day 2016

Sewists of the world unite! It’s almost time for Sew-a-Softie Day 2016! After teaching kids hand-sewing classes for over 20 years Trixi Symonds knows that kids love to sew. Trixi is the author of Sew Together Grow Together, and she blogs about craft and hand sewing projects at colouredbuttons.com. We’re helping spread the word about Trixi’s big event…

Trixi writes, “Hand sewing is very physical, tactile and draws out kids’ creative and expressive abilities. It’s great for nurturing kids’ budding powers of choice and feelings of self-reliance, and it’s also just heaps and heaps of fun.” Trixi thinks many modern-day moms and dads don’t know how to sew and feels like a whole generation of kids are missing out on the many benefits sewing can provide.

To spread her love of sewing– especially with kids– Trixi organized Sew-a-Softie Day on July 16. She invites sewists from all around the world to take part from July 1–16 by sharing their knowledge and skills. Over 100 sewists from Australia, the United States, England, Ireland, Scotland, France and Israel are already on board.

If you want to join, you can do so by teaching a friend or neighbor how to sew a softie, by running your own sew-a-softie workshop in your local community, by posting a softie making tutorial online, or simply by promoting the event on your blog or on Instagram. If you’re looking for some simple to sew softies you can try Trixi’s monster family or this bunny.